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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what street did the author grow up?
(a) Anderson Street.
(b) Riverview Avenue.
(c) Maple Avenue.
(d) Willow Street.

2. What was Helen Bechdel's maiden name?
(a) Rogers.
(b) Fontana.
(c) Smith.
(d) Roth.

3. The title of Chapter 2: "A Happy Death," alludes to a novel written by what author?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Albert Camus.

4. Where does the author describe dreaming about being with her father two nights before he died in Chapter 5?
(a) At a cemetery.
(b) At the Bullpen.
(c) At her childhood home.
(d) At the theater.

5. Who is the playwright for Morning's at Seven, which the author recalls her mother rehearsing for in Chapter 5?
(a) Gerald Kimble.
(b) Wallace Shawn.
(c) Paul Osborn.
(d) Edward Albee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term from Chapter 5 refers to a disorder characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements primarily affecting the face, hands and feet?

2. What kind of truck was involved in Bruce Bechdel's death?

3. What had Bruce Bechdel been recording on the tape that the author's mother discovered after his death in Chapter 5?

4. Who is the babysitter that Alison Bechdel's mother described her father having an affair with during their phone call in Chapter 3?

5. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's father?

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